Honoring The Boy Who Loved Chess

Christopher M. Blozen would be nearly 16 now. But the boy who was a chess prodigy died six years ago from a brain tumor.

His parents, Frank and Barbara, wanted to honor their son with an event he would have loved. So the annual Christopher M. Blozen county-wide chess tournament was born.

"This is a good way for people to use their minds and also to keep Christopher's memory alive," Christopher's father Frank Blozen has said.

The competitions will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lanoka Harbor Firehouse and will involve 64 students from Ocean, Berkeley, Lacey and Stafford townships, said Darlene Price, the gifted and talented teacher at the Lanoka Harbor Elementary School.

Outline of the day's events:

Arrival/Awards- 9:30-9:55 Round 1 - 10:00 - 10:15

Round 2 - 10:20 - 10:35

Round 3 - 10:40 - 10:55

Round 4 - 11:00-11:25 Lunch - Pizza & Soda from Conc's (25 min) 11:25-11:45 ( students can bring their own lunch/drink/snack as well)

Playoffs- (Elimination Tournament) Round 1 - 11:50 - 11:05 Round 2 - 12:10-12:25 Championship-  12:30-12:45   Trophies/Awards/Proclamation - 12:45-1:00   Dismissal- 1:00